THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY!

I’m still not feeling well, so I decided to make a list of things that make me happy. No, not the usual World Peace sort of things, but the little, unexpected things that happen and never fail to bring a smile to my face. Here are the ones I can think of:

1. A compliment.
2. The other side of the pillow (ahhh, so nice and cool).
3. Hearing a child giggle.
4. Walking, or driving, by flowers and getting a whiff of their scent.
5. An unexpected hug from my child.
6. Finding money in a pocket.
7. Fitting into a smaller size.
8. Realizing at the end of the day that I haven’t used up all of my Weight Watchers points so I can have a snack before I go to bed.
9. Getting a card in the mail, when it’s not even my birthday.
10. Getting a new fan on my Facebook Fan Page. (Hint, hint!)
11. Realizing it’s only 16 MORE DAYS until my annual sister’s trip to Mexico. (WOO HOO!!!)
12. Hearing a song on the radio that brings back great memories.

Okay, that’s all I can think of. What are the things that make you happy?

Karen

VALENTINE’S DAY IS FOR THE CHICKS!

How is it, that after almost 15 years of marriage, my husband still does not get this?

VALENTINE’S DAY IS FOR ME!

NOT HIM!

HOW MUCH MORE CLEAR CAN I BE?

This is a girlie holiday, no matter how you look at it. I mean really… hearts, flowers, cuddly stuffed animals, mushy cards. What man wants these things?

Yet every year I have to remind him that Valentine’s Day is coming up and yes, I am one of those women who expects things. It doesn’t have to be big or expensive. A small, yet fragrant, token of his love is fine. (Do you want me to actually pick it out and charge it to your credit card for you? Would that help? Sheesh!)

One year I made the mistake of telling him not to get me roses because they died too quickly. Somehow he translated this into not getting me flowers of any kind (amazing how the male mind works) and it took me a good 5 years to rearrange the brain cells back into the correct order to know that not all flowers are bad.

Now, in his defense, I have to tell you that since we have had kids, we are not a gift-giving couple. We generally don’t exchange gifts for birthdays or Christmas, etc., unless the “kids” are giving it to us. But to me, Valentine’s Day is different. Why? Because the commercials tell us that we have to show our love by buying stuff, that’s why. Duh! No really, I have no idea why it’s different to me, it just is! It’s sweet somehow, amidst the commercialism of it all.

So if any of you out there know my DH, please clue him in. After all these years, I’m really tired of having to do it myself!

Karen